"This book is designed to help those who are interested in Christian higher education explore anew the unique features, opportunities, and contemporary challenges of one distinct type of educational institution -- the Christian college. What distinguishes "Conceiving the Christian College" from the many other books on this subject is its incisive discussion of a set of crucial ideas widely misunderstood in the world of Christian higher e ..."
Paul's Theology of Preaching The Apostle's Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth by DuaneLitfin 392 Pages, Published 2015 by Intervarsity Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-9855-8, ISBN: 0-8308-9855-7
"... Corinth Duane Litfin. that they would disapprove of him (2 Cor 13:7). In the final
analysis, however, Paul was confident that if he could shake the Corinthians free
of their worldly standards and ground them firmly in genuinely Christlike values,
his ministry would, ipso facto, be vindicated against their judgments. (2) If it is
clear that the Corinthians subjected Paul's ministry to judgment, it is equally clear
that this judg ..."
Word Versus Deed Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance by DuaneLitfin 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3115-6, ISBN: 1-4335-3115-1
"Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance Duane Litfin. contradict one another.
For example, nervous gestures or telltale ... difficult to control. This is the working
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machine is measuring (blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, galvanic skin
response) give the ..."
Paul's Theology of Preaching(Updated) The Apostle's Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth by A. DuaneLitfin Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2015 by Ivp Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2471-7, ISBN: 0-8308-2471-5
""We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." When Paul preached about the crucified and risen Jesus Christ to the church at Corinth and elsewhere, did he follow the well-established rhetorical strategy of his day or did he pursue a different path? And what does that mean for the preaching of th ..."
"For more than forty years, pastor R. Kent Hughes has shared thegospel with thousands of people and raised the standard ofexpository preaching in North America and beyond.To celebrate his legacy and pay tribute to his years ofministry, fifteen of Hughes's friends and colleagues from acrossthe globe, including J. I. Packer, Wayne Grudem, John MacArthur,Peter Jensen, and D. A. Carson, examine what it means to be anexpository preacher. Amon ..."
Public Speaking(2nd Edition) A Handbook for Christians by Duane A. Litfin Paperback, 364 Pages, Published 1992 by Baker Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-5675-8, ISBN: 0-8010-5675-6
"Principles of communication are the same for anyone, but the author writes that being a Christian does affect how, when, and where the principles are practiced. Christians also can draw on great preachers--ideas unknown to most textbook writers."
Word versus Deed(1st Edition) Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance by A. DuaneLitfin Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3112-5, ISBN: 1-4335-3112-7
Word Versus Deed Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance by DuaneLitfin Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3114-9, ISBN: 1-4335-3114-3
St. Paul's Theology of Proclamation 1 Corinthians 1-4 and Greco-Roman Rhetoric (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series) by A. DuaneLitfin Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 1994 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-45178-9, ISBN: 0-521-45178-7
"The question posed by this study is: what is the relationship between Paul's view of preaching and his underlying theological assumptions? The one passage in Paul's epistles which directly addresses this question is 1 Corinthians 1-4, and Dr Litfin demonstrates in his book the rhetorical background of the problems reflected here. Beginning in Athens in the fifth century BC, the first section of the study traces the relevant rhetorical t ..."
"For over forty years, Leland Ryken has championed and modeled a Christian liberal arts education. His scholarship and commitment to integrating faith with learning in the classroom have influenced thousands of students who have sat under his winsome teaching. Published in honor of Professor Ryken and presented on the occasion of his retirement from Wheaton College, this compilation carries on his legacy of applying a Christian liberal a ..."
"For more than forty years, pastor R. Kent Hughes has shared the gospel with thousands of people and raised the standard of expository preaching in North America and beyond.To celebrate his legacy and pay tribute to his years of ministry, fifteen of Hughes’s friends and colleagues from across the globe, including J. I. Packer, Wayne Grudem, John MacArthur, Peter Jensen, and D. A. Carson, examine what it means to be an expository preacher ..."
"In the days immediately following 9/11, Joseph Stowell attended a special Chicago Prayer Breakfast. He was encouraged to learn there was much interest in God and spirituality among the attendees. He was troubled, however, by the subtle implication common among the speakers that day that Jesus, with His exclusive claims, was unwelcome. That, “given the broad diversity of religions in America, we now need to give up the 'traditions' ..."